In times of need
It’s often said that The Salvation Army has a ministry of “presence” – of being there in times of need.
When floods devastated large parts of Queensland in 2009, washing away livestock and cutting off properties, The Salvation Army’s Outback Flying Service was on hand to fly food and emergency supplies into isolated communities. Lieutenant Simon Steele spent time on-call in Normanton at the request of State Emergency Services personnel who wanted him to travel with them in a chaplaincy role while they conducted food drops by helicopter. Lieut Steele and his wife Natalie have supported those same farmers and communities through bone-dry periods of drought as well, always on hand to offer practical and emotional support. The Outback Flying Service celebrates 50 years of operation this year.
